Kalonzo maintains he's the official opposition leader, dismisses Junet's remarks

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has maintained he is the official opposition leader after the presumed exit of Raila Odinga from local politics.

Speaking in Mombasa ahead of his three-day tour of the region on Friday, Kalonzo said the decision was made by over 20 Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party affiliates.

The Wiper boss scoffed at the remarks by Minority Leader Junet Mohamed who on Thursday declared himself as the Opposition leader.

“As it stands now, I’m the official opposition leader because I’m the Minority Leader and you cannot take away the job God has given me. Those in the opposition should know I am their leader,” Junet said on Thursday.

Kalonzo however retorted: “I’m ready to be the leader of the official opposition. This is the team. You will see the opposition like never before. We may be light in numbers in Parliament, but outside we have the people of Kenya.”

Kalonzo had earlier stated on his official X account that: “There is something called ‘defacto.’ The country cannot afford to have a void.”

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya co-principals Eugene Wamalwa and Jeremiah Kioni reiterated that Kalonzo was the second senior-most political leader in the political outfit after the departure of Odinga, who launched his bid for the African Union Commission earlier in the week.